Generic Dostinex

COUGH SYRUPS
Dear Dr. Schoenfeld:
You may have answered this at one time or another, but what about Romilar and the other cough syrups with dextromethorphan in them? I've had about fifteen bottles in the last year— generally with good results and no real bummers. It doesn't seem to be doing me any harm.
Sincerely yours,
Harvey S
Dr. Schoenfeld:
I recently, on the advice of my friends, drank a bottle of Romilar C.F. cough syrup. This was supposed to get me stoned. It did just that. After about twenty minutes my arms and legs got limp. I could hardly think and slurred when I talked. I laid down and found myself hallucinating.
About an hour later, I got real sick and threw up, after which I couldn't walk. My pupils almost covered my whole iris. I went to bed that night and found myself hallucinating in double vision with my eyes open. The next day I had chattering teeth and every time I took a deep breath, I would end up yawning which would make my whole body go limp. I feel fine now (three days later).
Is what I did illegal?
Steve B
Dear Mr. B :
I first heard about dextromethorphan cough syrups and tablets used for "highs" from a British ex-commando in Copenhagen in 1965. Apparently, it hadn't appreciably benefitted the ex-commando. He often went about bopping peaceful Danes on the chin in pubs such as Laurits Betjent and the Pilegaarden.
Recently, I treated a girl who had taken half a bottle of such a cough syrup at a rock dance. As a result, she was semicomatose, incontinent of urine, and required hospitalization. Her boyfriend, who had taken the same amount, seemed normal, except for dilated pupils.
Nothing is known about possible long-term harmful effects after frequently using large amounts of dextromethorphan. You're missing the point if your chief concern about this incident is whether or not you violated a statute.
Sincerely,
Eugene Schoenfeld, M.D.
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General Health

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